Aubrey Norwood Haire was born January 18, 1901 in Mississippi, the son of Erie Hubert and Sarah E. "Sallie" (Holloway) Haire. Aubrey was the family's second child born in Mississippi, with older sister Ruth E. born around 1898. They were joined by brothers Russell Ryan born in 1903, and Claude Leslie in 1905.
By 1908 the family had moved to Tennessee, where sister Gladis M. was born. In 1910 they were living at 1216 Florida Street in Memphis, and Erie supported the family by working as a carpenter in a railroad shop. Four more children were born here: Hazel E. in 1911, Grace in 1915, brother Abbie born in 1918 (died May 30, 1920), and Mildred Lorene born in August of 1920.
Aubrey was working by the age of 15, as a clerk at J. Goldsmith and Sons Company. By now the family was living at 1312 Florida Street. Dad Erie at the same address was employed by ICRR (doing railroad car repair), and sister Ruth worked at the Shelby Biscuit Company (and later at the Memphis Bag Company).
In 1918 Aubrey was working as a sampler at the Kennedy Brokerage Company.
Sometime in the 1920's, Aubrey moved to New York City. In 1930 he was living at 38 Eldridge Street in Manhattan, and was working as a counterman in a restaurant. He had a lodger, James Foden, who was a sailor.
Aubrey's father Erie Hubert Haire died June 6, 1942 in Memphis.
In January of 1943 Aubrey registered for the World War II draft. He was described as 5' 4" tall, weighed 130 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. He was working at the Ideal Food Shop at St. Mark's Place in New York City. As the "person who will always know your address", Aubrey listed Jack Granfus, who lived at 16 E. 7th Street in NYC.
Aubrey was living at the White House Hotel at 340 Bowery. This was a building divided into cubicles for rent, later described as an "SRO" or a "flophouse." (As of August 2022, this building was still in use for this purpose).
In 1962 Aubrey's mother Sarah Haire died, and in 1964 his sister Ruth. Sometime in 1967 Aubrey returned to Memphis for a visit, since there is a photo of him taken at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, where his parents are buried.
Sometime prior to 1981 he also reunited with sisters Grace and Hazel for a photo. Grace, a retired bookkeeper, died in October of 1981, and her obituary mentions her brother Aubrey living in New York City.
Aubrey Norwood Haire died April 2, 1986 at Beth Israel Medical Center. He was buried June 5, 1986 on Hart Island.
Sources: Ancestry.com; US, Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; 1910 and 1930 US Federal Censuses; US, WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Newspapers.com- The Commercial Appeal 10/28/1981; evgrieve.com; 1916, 1917 and 1918 Memphis TN US City Directories 1822-1995; findagrave.com.
By 1908 the family had moved to Tennessee, where sister Gladis M. was born. In 1910 they were living at 1216 Florida Street in Memphis, and Erie supported the family by working as a carpenter in a railroad shop. Four more children were born here: Hazel E. in 1911, Grace in 1915, brother Abbie born in 1918 (died May 30, 1920), and Mildred Lorene born in August of 1920.
Aubrey was working by the age of 15, as a clerk at J. Goldsmith and Sons Company. By now the family was living at 1312 Florida Street. Dad Erie at the same address was employed by ICRR (doing railroad car repair), and sister Ruth worked at the Shelby Biscuit Company (and later at the Memphis Bag Company).
In 1918 Aubrey was working as a sampler at the Kennedy Brokerage Company.
Sometime in the 1920's, Aubrey moved to New York City. In 1930 he was living at 38 Eldridge Street in Manhattan, and was working as a counterman in a restaurant. He had a lodger, James Foden, who was a sailor.
Aubrey's father Erie Hubert Haire died June 6, 1942 in Memphis.
In January of 1943 Aubrey registered for the World War II draft. He was described as 5' 4" tall, weighed 130 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair and a light complexion. He was working at the Ideal Food Shop at St. Mark's Place in New York City. As the "person who will always know your address", Aubrey listed Jack Granfus, who lived at 16 E. 7th Street in NYC.
Aubrey was living at the White House Hotel at 340 Bowery. This was a building divided into cubicles for rent, later described as an "SRO" or a "flophouse." (As of August 2022, this building was still in use for this purpose).
In 1962 Aubrey's mother Sarah Haire died, and in 1964 his sister Ruth. Sometime in 1967 Aubrey returned to Memphis for a visit, since there is a photo of him taken at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, where his parents are buried.
Sometime prior to 1981 he also reunited with sisters Grace and Hazel for a photo. Grace, a retired bookkeeper, died in October of 1981, and her obituary mentions her brother Aubrey living in New York City.
Aubrey Norwood Haire died April 2, 1986 at Beth Israel Medical Center. He was buried June 5, 1986 on Hart Island.
Sources: Ancestry.com; US, Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; 1910 and 1930 US Federal Censuses; US, WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Newspapers.com- The Commercial Appeal 10/28/1981; evgrieve.com; 1916, 1917 and 1918 Memphis TN US City Directories 1822-1995; findagrave.com.
